School of Medicine ColumbiaWe’re so excited to welcome Jamara and Shakya to the FoodShare Fun for the summer of 2022! During their summer internship, we’ll challenge them to take on new projects, grow their skills and jump into the Fresh Food Box world. As a University of South Carolina rising senior and recent graduate, each of them brings […]
Our Director of Community Partnerships, Courtney Watson, graduated from the Columbia Chamber’s Leadership Columbia program this month alongside a class of new leaders from all industries in Columbia. So many of our recent partnerships and collaborations were born out of this class, it’s a testament to the sense of community Courtney and her classmates built […]
It’s been more than 50 years since the first and only White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, and Health was held in 1969. That pivotal event influenced the country’s food policy agenda for the next 50 years. Half a century later, the 2022 White House Conference will catalyze the public and private sectors around a coordinated strategy […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental and physical health are interconnected. We know that poverty causes stressors such as insecurity in food, housing, income, and these stressors can also cause an increased risk of mental health problems. This is why we’re participating in the upcoming NAMI Mid-Carolina NAMIWalk on Saturday, May 21st at Columbia […]
Donate to Midlands Gives today! Midlands Gives brings the region together as one community, raising money and awareness for Midlands nonprofits during an annual 18-hour online giving challenge. During Midlands Gives, everyone has the opportunity to be a philanthropist as contributions of just $20 or more are amplified through sponsored prize incentives. Your donation to […]
Our director of culinary medicine, Christa Demment-Gonzalez was invited to join Soda City Live to share information about FoodShare’s programs to address food insecurity and to provide demonstrations of how easy it is to cook healthy with fresh fruits and vegetables! Watch Video
Healthy Strides is a student-run group at UofSC School of Medicine focused on promoting healthy lifestyle habits at the School of Medicine. They will be hosting a 5K walk/run on Saturday, April 2nd, 2022 starting outside Hand Middle School! All proceeds will be donated to FoodShare! Feel free to bring your kids, family, friends, or […]
Our program is able to expand and thrive with the support of some pretty amazing individuals and we will be posting a series of donor highlights. We hope you enjoy these learning more about those who are supporting us. For these profiles, we asked our donors one simple question: Why were you inspired to give […]
We are so excited for the start of another round of Culinary Medicine class electives with our medical learners from University of South Carolina School of Medicine Columbia! Our recent class yesterday was full of energy and questions! Here’s to the start of another great semester! Culinary Medicine combines the joy and art of cooking […]
A new pipeline of healthy food has opened in the Booker Washington Heights neighborhood. The “Good Food Market” opened on Farrow Road as a collaboration between The Dollar Sto’ and FoodShare South Carolina. Owner Brian Thomas is purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables at wholesale prices (arranged by FoodShare) from the South Carolina Farmers Market. FoodShare […]